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I was just a kid in the late 50’s and early 60’s when quail hunting all over the Midwest was something amazing. Even in the Ozarks, hunters often found 6 or 7 coveys a day. I was there, I …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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6/28/21
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Most of my favorite memories growing up include my father and my two grandfathers. They involve hunting, fishing and camping. I remember my parents being there for all my extracurricular achievements …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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6/23/21
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JEFFERSON CITY — During a press conference Monday at the State Capitol, Gov. Mike Parson warned of the “detrimental consequences” to Missourians if the Federal Reimbursement Allowances (FRA) …
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6/23/21
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The CPI (consumer price index) increased at a 5-percent rate over the past year, the highest rate in more than a decade.
Fed officials are quick to suggest that this increase is temporary; …
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By Rik W. Hafer
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6/23/21
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While Missouri’s Third District is home to our state capital and heavily populated areas like St. Charles County, our district is also home to many rural communities made up of small towns, farms …
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By Blaine Luektemeyer
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6/23/21
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Fewer Missouri children were living in economically vulnerable households when the pandemic disrupted the economy than at the end of the Great Recession. The Annie E. Casey Foundation 2021 KIDS COUNT …
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6/23/21
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From my home and office on this high ridge, I look down upon a river valley and a stream I have gotten to know well over the years. My middle daughter went down to a creek tributary to that …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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6/21/21
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Monday was Flag Day. Celebrated every June 14, it commemorates the adoption of the Stars and Stripes as the official flag of the United States.
The Second Continental Congress, on June 14, …
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By Dennis Warden, Publisher
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6/16/21
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This week, the United States Department of Labor released the most recent jobs numbers that showed our nation had a record number of job openings in April at 9.3 million, surging by almost a million …
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By Blaine Luektemeyer
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6/16/21
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The CDC recently announced that fully vaccinated Americans can gather indoors with friends and family — without wearing masks or social distancing.
This guidance is great news for older …
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By Saul Anuzis
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6/16/21
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As chairman of the Senate’s Agriculture committee, I understand the important role agriculture plays in our state. After all, it’s Missouri’s No. 1 industry, employing nearly 400,000 people and …
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By State Senator Mike Bernskoetter Missouri’s 6th District
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6/16/21
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Since the state legislature adjourned on May 15th, I’ve enjoyed spending more time at home with my family and meeting with constituents in the district.
Right now, I’m also preparing for the …
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By State Representative Bruce Sassmann, Missouri’s 62nd District
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6/16/21
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To the Editor:
Owensville is a place that holds many fond memories of my youth. On a recent visit for my mother’s 89th birthday, I noticed a noxious and foul odor permeating the air in …
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Miles T.
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6/16/21
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To the Editor:
The Democratic party recently criticized Mr. Warden’s well written article about voter ID and it’s importance in reducing voter fraud. There is a lot of evidence that there was …
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August Hoernschemeyer, Owensville, Mo.
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6/16/21
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Since the state legislature adjourned on May 15th, I’ve enjoyed spending more time at home with my family and meeting with constituents in the district.
Right now, I’m also preparing …
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BY STATE REP. BRUCE SASSMANN
Missouri’s 62nd District
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6/15/21
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If I were a young man trying to find a decent job, I would buy an old pontoon boat with a good outboard motor and strip everything off of it to just leave a flat deck. I would acquire a couple of …
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By Larry Dablemont, Contributing Columnist
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6/14/21
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Now that life in Missouri is back to normal, I have so enjoyed being able to get out in the district and interact with constituents again in recent months. Getting your direct feedback and being able …
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By Blaine Luektemeyer
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6/9/21
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As the rate of Covid-19 cases has begun to decrease and the number of vaccinated individuals continues to rise, many are heading back out into the world — unsure of what to expect and what lies …
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6/9/21
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We don’t often think that how the U.S. conducts itself at home has much impact on how we face the world, but it does.
You’d be amazed at how closely people in countries all over the globe …
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By Lee Hamilton
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6/9/21
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Criteria for election to an American political office, should require love of this country, adherence to the constitution, bill of rights, man’s laws, knowledge of “true” history, business …
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by Charlotte Schnieders, Jefferson City
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6/9/21
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